F-Zero X

o 64(N64) console. Developed by Nintendo’sEAD division, it was released in Japan, North America, and Europein 1998. In 2000, anexpansion packwas exclusively released in Japan providing numerous extra features not in the original game.F-Zero Xwasportedin 2004 to theiQue Playerin China. The game was re-released on the WiiVirtual Consolein Japan, Europe and in North America, in 2007. To honor the 100th Virtual Console release in Europe, it became available on June 15.

It was a sequel to the original1990F-Zerogame, and is the firstF-Zeroinstallment to have featured3D graphics. The game has a steep learning curve and its gameplay experience is similar to that of the originalF-Zerogame.F-Zero Xintroduced a “death race” mode and a random track generator called the “X Cup”. In the death race, the player’s objective is to annihilate the 29 other racers as speedily as possible, while the X-Cup “creates” a different set of tracks each time played.

Critics generally praisedF-Zero Xfor its fast gameplay, abundance of courses and vehicles, track design, and maintaining a high framerate. However, the game has been widely criticized for its lack of graphical detail.